New 28mm ACW Project

Josiah · TWS Welcome Visitor Joined: 05 Oct 2009 Posts: 5

Hey all,
First post on these forums! I've done 15mm ACW for a few years now and this summer started my 28mm project with a couple of Perry's plastic boxsets. These still need a quick matte spray, they are a little shiny! And they need flags, but other then that they are done. Any feedback would be welcome and apreciated. I took a little liberty with these, I wanted them to really pop and so I tried to use some brighter colors- which is especially evident on the Union Regiment's pants color.. I will probably darken them up on the Regiments following. Anyways, on to the pictures!

First up, the Union Regiment-

Closeup of the Command stand-

The other stands-

And then the Confederate Regiment-

Closeup of the Command stand-

The other stands-

I really enjoyed painting these, and what started as a vacation painting project is quickly turning into another gaming period/scale.
I am basing up the Cavalry boxset this week and I will post some pictures when I am done.
Comments? Criticism?

Cacadores · Field Marshal Cacs Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 8553

That's a very well put together group of figures: the Perry's work well and the painting suits them.

Thanks for putting this up

Josiah · TWS Welcome Visitor Joined: 05 Oct 2009 Posts: 5

Perry Cavalry boxset. As with the Infantry, still need matte spray and a guidon.
Group shot-

First half (Command stand on left)-

2nd half-

Some closeups of individual stands-
I went Hollywood and gave the commander a white horse!

I really liked this horse-

I'm really please with the overall look of this guy-

The great thing about these plastics is that they scream for you to do some conversions. I took one of the extra firing arms from the Infantry boxset and cut the musket out of the hands, then glued them to the Cavalryman's body and gave him a carbine. Pretty simple but a little tricky. I should have taken work in progress pictures but alas I am lazy! Maybe next time!

Another view-

Any comments welcome!

Josiah · TWS Welcome Visitor Joined: 05 Oct 2009 Posts: 5

Just in case anyone is interested- some WIP shots on my wargaming blog- http://jmartin1.blogspot.com/

Cacadores · Field Marshal Cacs Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 8553

Love the painterly effect on the horses. Must be a pleasure to play with